北方

北方 běi fāng ㄅㄟˇ ㄈㄤ bak1 fong1 HSK 2 進階級 · Level 3

  • north
  • the northern part a country
  • China north of the Yellow River

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 北 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 北海道在仙台的北方。 Hokkaido is to the north of Sendai.
  • 南方和北方的差异很大。 The north differs greatly from the south.
  • 北方的春天送来狂风扫路。 Spring in the north sends gales to sweep the roads.
  • “旗袍”这个词语在中国北方广为使用。 The term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China.
  • 他們向西北方向進軍,進入了謝南多厄河谷。 They marched northwest into the Shenandoah Valley.

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